Question Wrong network adapter driver keeps on installing, have intel I217-V and I217-LM is installed.

[Ammaz_]

I have Intel DB85FL Motherboard with intel ethernet i217-v network adapter. I don't know how but intel ethernet i217-LM drivers were installed automatically in my computer and when ever I uninstall those drivers they come back magically once I refresh my device manager. I tried rebooting my pc as well as shutting down my pc but nothing helps. It keeps on reinstalling i217-LM drivers. That shit happened after windows update ;(

 

[SkyNetRising]

You can disable driver updates.

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/disable-automatic-driver-downloads-on-windows-10

 

[Ammaz_]

You can disable driver updates.

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/disable-automatic-driver-downloads-on-windows-10

The thing is its not downloading any driver it keeps on reinstalling my itself within seconds.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Disable driver updates and reinstall correct drivers manually. It should not update drivers automatically anymore.

 

[Ammaz_]

Disable driver updates and reinstall correct drivers manually. It should not update drivers automatically anymore.

Can you tell me how can I install intel i217 -v drivers manually?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Download from motherboard manufacturer web site correct driver version for your OS and install.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/72031/intel-desktop-board-db85fl.html

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/72031/intel-desktop-board-db85fl

 

[bill001g]

Does it cause you any actual issues. Intel like many other vendors has bundled the drivers for many of their nic card together into one file. If you look the driver for your card up on the intel site you will see a long list of other nic card the same driver supports. Other than likely being larger than it has to be the driver can just figure out which code to run.

In a way this is a "good?" thing it makes it simpler for people to find the correct driver. It maybe just a display issue that the driver it not showing the correct name.

You do not have much options though that is the way they distribute the driver. Maybe try a older one if it is a new bug.

Now as indicated you want to be sure to disable windows auto driver updates. Microsoft seems to be idiots sometime installing older drivers over the newest ones, I know they installed a video driver and it crashed the machine over and over and I almost had to reinstall windows.

 

[Ammaz_]

Does it cause you any actual issues. Intel like many other vendors has bundled the drivers for many of their nic card together into one file. If you look the driver for your card up on the intel site you will see a long list of other nic card the same driver supports. Other than likely being larger than it has to be the driver can just figure out which code to run.

In a way this is a "good?" thing it makes it simpler for people to find the correct driver. It maybe just a display issue that the driver it not showing the correct name.

You do not have much options though that is the way they distribute the driver. Maybe try a older one if it is a new bug.

Now as indicated you want to be sure to disable windows auto driver updates. Microsoft seems to be idiots sometime installing older drivers over the newest ones, I know they installed a video driver and it crashed the machine over and over and I almost had to reinstall windows.

The thing is when I install drivers from Intel bundle its not detecting my adapter and it keeps on installing wrong intel i217-LM drivers. I have intel i217-v adapter ;(

 

[Ammaz_]

Please help me Intel driver bundle is not detecting my real drivers , it keeps on installing intel i217-LM drivers. I have intel i217-V adapter.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

Have you tried system restore back to a time before this driver was loaded?

 

[Ammaz_]

Have you tried system restore back to a time before this driver was loaded?

Yes and it didnt worked.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

Does your network adapter work?

 

[Ammaz_]

Does your network adapter work?

Yes it works bro , the problem is with the drivers. Intel bundle and other driver update softwares like ( Driver booster ) are installing the wrong drivers.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

ok try this, go to device manager and right click on the erthernet connection, right click on it, click on update driver, use browse my computer for driver, go down to let me pick a driver, scroll down to a driver for your ethernet -v and click on it, hit next and it should install. See if that helps.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

Have you tried these? https://downloadcenter.intel.com/do...k-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-10?product=71305

 

[Ammaz_]

ok try this, go to device manager and right click on the erthernet connection, right click on it, click on update driver, use browse my computer for driver, go down to let me pick a driver, scroll down to a driver for your ethernet -v and click on it, hit next and it should install. See if that helps.

It shows me this

And when I uncheck ( Show compatible hardware ) and install intel i217-v it changes its name but drivers are not working.

 

[Ammaz_]

Here is the problem the wrong network adapter keeps on reinstalling.

https://streamable.com/e5br0

I have tried to reinstall whole windows 10 but same driver keeps on install!!

My actual adapter is intel i217-V, But windows keeps on reinstalling I217-LM drivers ;( Please help me with this annoying problem guys.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM - is the correct driver for your hardware.

This is Device id string from Device Manager:
VEN_8086&DEV_153A&SUBSYS_20528086&REV_04

This is info from driver.inf file (e1d64x64.inf):
%E153ANC.DeviceDesc% = E153A.6.3.1, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_153A
E153ANC.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM"


I have no idea, why you think i217-V would be the correct one.

 

[Ammaz_]

Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM - is the correct driver for your hardware.

This is Device id string from Device Manager:
VEN_8086&DEV_153A&SUBSYS_20528086&REV_04

This is info from driver.inf file (e1d64x64.inf):
%E153ANC.DeviceDesc% = E153A.6.3.1, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_153A
E153ANC.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM"


I have no idea, why you think i217-V would be the correct one.

Because i am using this pc for over 5 years and whenever i installed new windows or went to device manager i saw intel i217 -v drivers. Plus if that's the case why my internet is not working. Yesterday I experienced the same problem and i uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and i saw 2 drivers installed for the same adapter. ( I217-v and i217-Lm ) simultaneously and today when i uninstalled all the drivers to install a fresh copy its not detecting my real adapter instead it keeps installing the wrong drivers for it.

 

[Ammaz_]

Maybe it's a bug in registry or something? Can you help me to fix it?

 

[Ammaz_]

Is there anyway I can force install intel I217-V drivers on my network adapter?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Is there anyway I can force install intel I217-V drivers on my network adapter?

I217-LM are the correct drivers.

There's no point in forcing I217-V drivers. And you said, you tried to force them before and they didn't work.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

Is this a card or hardwired into the motherboard? Also go to swttings, network, click on network, click on configure, what does it say the erther net is?. Then click on driver tab, click on roll back driver, give a reason and see what driver if any it installs.